The Summertime Santa
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The illustration on the front of BfK this month is the cover of The Book of the Banshee by Anne Fine (see Authorgraph for details). The book is published by Hamish Hamilton and we thank them for their help in using Derek Brazell's illustration.
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The Summertime Santa
Caireen and Edward decide to investigate when the disappearance of their toys coincides with the arrival next door of a group of suspiciously wrinkly children singing melancholy songs. When they discover that Santa has declared himself redundant after failing to receive any gratitude for his efforts, they strive to redeem the situation with the help of a mountain of stolen socks. This is a strange story, told in odd, jerky prose which may make an interesting excursion for independent readers in search of the offbeat.
